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That's right—we're getting ready to choose 36 girls to attend our 2015 Girls' Leadership Summit in California and help us create future issues of Discovery Girls magazine! No matter which state, province, or country you live in, you're invited to apply!

We are accepting questionnaires from January 1 through April 14—read the details and get started now!

We are in search of 36 Discovery Girls from ALL states, Canada, and all over the world to:

Learn leadership skills and discuss issues important to all girls
​​Brainstorm new ideas for the magazineWrite articles and share stories​​​Model for the magazine and have a chance to be on the cover

Make lots of new friends and have tons of fun!

Before you fill out your questionnaire, do these things:

IMPORTANT: Let your parents know you want to apply, and ask them to read the information on this page, especially the "For Parents" section below. You will need their consent to apply.
Read all the details about participating below!
Follow the tips to put together a great questionnaire!

+More DetailsWhat is a Discovery Girl?

We consider all of our readers “Discovery Girls”—girls who are curious, strong, and enthusiastic about becoming the very best they can be. We also feature several girls in each issue of the magazine who are our Discovery Girls for that issue. Each summer, we hold a Discovery Girls Leadership Summits to work with the Discovery Girls who will be in our upcoming issues. During the 2-day summit, the girls develop their leadership skills, attend photo shoots, work with our editors to brainstorm ideas for the magazine, and have tons of fun!

Does that mean girls from every state can apply?

That’s right! No matter where you live, you can apply! Keep in mind, though, that we’ll only be holding one Summit in 2015. We won’t be selecting Discovery Girls again until 2016, so don’t miss out!

When and where will the Discovery Girls Summit be held?

The Summit will be held in the San Francisco Bay area. Details on the exact dates and location will be sent to the girls who are chosen to attend. The Summit will take place during the summer, most likely in August. If you are chosen, you will need to be available to come to California during this time period. (If you are chosen, we will let you know exact dates when you are notified).

Who can apply?

All girls who are between the ages of 8 and 12.

When is the deadline to apply?

We're accepting applications until April 14, 2015.

When will girls find out if they were chosen?

Girls will be notified by the end of May.

Interested? Start here.

IMPORTANT: Before you can submit an application, your parents must complete our consent process. Ask them to read the details in the "For Parents" section below.

While you're waiting for your parents to complete the consent process, read questionnaires and deadlines, and the photos you'll need below. You can start working on your questionnaire answers now! Good luck!

+Tips on Filling Out the Questionnaire

Tip #1: Think Hard About Your Answers, and Don’t Forget the Details! We really want to get to know you, so think carefully about your answers and remember to include details. For example, if your dream is to become a pediatrician, tell us why. You play five sports? What have you learned about yourself from playing each one? Are there days when you feel discouraged...or inspired? Don't be afraid to let your personality shine through in your answers—help us get to know the REAL you!

Tip #2: Remember: There Are No "Wrong" Answers. This isn't a test--we're looking for sincere, thoughtful answers. Even if you are not chosen for the summit, your answers will help us make Discovery Girls as relevant and helpful as it can be.

Tip #3: Write Your Answers in a Separate Word Doc. Write your answers out in a separate Word document (or any type of text file on your computer). When the application process opens, you’ll need to cut and paste them into the web form.

Tip #4: Photos Are a Must! Remember to submit three recent photos of yourself! Without photos, we can't consider you to be a Discovery Girl, no matter how well you've answered the questions! You can also send us photos of projects or crafts you've made—we'd love to see them. There's even a place on the questionnaire where you can share links to things like online videos or your blog or web site. Those things are all optional—but we MUST have three photos of you!

+The Questionnaire

What are you dreams for yourself in the future? What steps are you taking now to make your dreams come true? What are you passionate about, and how does being involved with your passions make you feel?

What personality trait do you have that you really like? How does it help you? What trait hurts you or makes things more difficult? Are you doing anything to change it?

What personality trait do you admire in others that you don’t have? Do you ever feel bad that you don’t have this trait, or try to be more like people who do have it? How would your life be different if you had this personality trait?

What are the hardest parts of growing up to talk about with your parents? What about with your friends? What makes these things so hard to talk about?

What does your mom do or say about you that affects your body image—either in a good or a bad way? What does she do or say about herself that affects the way you see your own body?

If you had a time machine and you could go back and change one thing in your life, what moment would you go back to? What would you do differently, and how would that make your life now different?

What’s the most difficult thing that you’ve had to go through so far? Why was it so difficult? How did you get through it? If you had to go through the same thing now, would you do anything differently?

Is Taylor Swift a good role model? Why or why not?

What book have you read that had a big impact on you? What was it, and how did it change your thinking?

If you could have any super power, what would it be and how would you use it?

Do you think girls today feel limited by what they can become? Give us details.

Imagine it’s your job to come up with a product that will help girls become more organized or do better in school. Describe what your product would do, and the features it would have.

How do you think Discovery Girls can help all girls have more confidence? What do they need to know more about, and what can we teach them?

+Photos You'll Need

You will need to include three photos of yourself:

Head Shot (close-up photo of you from the shoulders up)

Mid Shot (photo of you from the waist up)

Wide Shot (full-body photo of you)

Optional Items

Additional photos (up to 2)—these can be more photos of you or photos of crafts or projects that you've made.

Link to a video or a blog (or both!) that you've made.

IMPORTANT: Each photo must be at least 100 KB in size (4 MB max) and must be either a jpeg or png.

+Information for Parents

Before your daugher can submit an application to our 2014 Girls' Leadership Summit, we MUST have your permission to collect personal information from her. This information will include her name, email address, birthdate, state or province, photos of her, and her answers to the list of questions on our questionnaire. The information your child submits will not be made publicly available or shared with any third parties. It will only be used within Discovery Girls, Inc., for the sole purpose of allowing your child to participate in the selection process for the 2014 Girls' Leadership Summit. If your child is selected and chooses to participate, you will need to sign additional releases.

To begin the parental authorization process:

1. Request a consent confirmation code below.

2. You will receive an email from us with a randomly generated consent confirmation code. You may use this code to begin the application process below.

3. If at any time you wish to revoke consent and request that we delete your child's information, instructions how to do so will be in the confirmation email you are sent.

Travel Details

Discovery Girls will pay for lodging and meals for one parent and one child for the duration of the Summit. Travel expenses to the location are not covered.

The deadline for questionnaires to be submitted for this stop has passed (Tuesday, April 14, 2015).

Selection Status

We are currently reviewing questionnaires and selecting our Discovery Girls for this stop. Thank you to everyone who filled out a questionnaire and sent it in!

Parental Authorization

If you have previously requested a consent confirmation code, please enter it here to begin the application process.